1 Samuel 11
1 About a month later, King Nahash of Ammon [led his army across the Jordan River, and they] surrounded Jabesh [city] in [the] Gilead [region]. But all the men of Jabesh [went and] said to Nahash, “Make an agreement/treaty with us [not to kill us], and then we will let you rule us.”
Naashi, moto ya Amoni, ayaki kotonga molako na ye liboso ya Yabeshi ya Galadi. Mpe bato nyonso ya engumba Yabeshi balobaki na Naashi: — Sala boyokani elongo na biso, mpe tokokoma bawumbu na yo.
2 Nahash replied, “I will do that if you do one thing. Allow us to gouge out all the right eyes of your people. By doing that we will cause the people [in other countries] to despise all you Israeli people.”
Kasi Naashi, moto ya Amoni, azongisaki: — Nakoki kosala boyokani elongo na bino soki kaka bondimi ete natobola bino nyonso liso ya ngambo ya mobali. Na bongo, nakoyokisa Isalaele mobimba soni.
3 The leaders of Jabesh replied, “Do not attack us for the next seven days. During that time, we will send messengers throughout Israel [to tell them what you are demanding]. If no one will help us, then we will (surrender to you/allow you to do to us whatever you want).”
Bampaka ya Yabeshi balobaki na ye: — Pesa biso mikolo sambo mpo ete totinda bantoma kati na mokili mobimba ya Isalaele; soki moto moko te ayei kobikisa biso, wana tokomikaba na maboko na yo.
4 [Being very confident that his army was very superior, Nahash agreed. So the leaders of Jabesh sent messengers throughout Israel]. When the messengers came to Gibeah, which was [the city] where Saul lived, and they told the people there about the situation, everyone started to cry.
Tango bantoma bakomaki na Gibea, engumba ya Saulo, mpe balobaki na bato makambo nyonso oyo ezalaki koleka, bato nyonso balelaki makasi.
5 At that time, Saul was plowing in the field. When he returned home, he asked, “Why are all the people [crying]?” So they told him what the messengers from Jabesh had reported.
Kaka na tango yango, Saulo awutaki na bilanga, sima na bangombe na ye. Atunaki: « Likambo nini ya mabe ekweyeli bato mpo ete balela boye? » Bayebisaki ye makambo nyonso oyo bato ya Yabeshi balobaki.
6 Then God’s Spirit came powerfully upon Saul, and he became very angry [because of what Nahash wanted to do].
Tango Saulo ayokaki maloba na bango, Molimo na Nzambe akitelaki ye na nguya mpe asilikaki makasi.
7 He took two of his oxen [and killed them] and cut them into pieces. Then he sent messengers [carrying those pieces] throughout Israel to tell people this message: “Saul says that [he cut this ox in pieces, and that he] will do the same thing to the oxen of anyone who refuses to come with him and Samuel to fight [the army from Ammon]!” Then Yahweh caused all the people of Israel to be afraid of what Saul might do to them (OR, of what Yahweh might do to them) [if they did not go and help Saul]. So the men all gathered together.
Akamataki bangombe mibale, akataki yango na biteni mpe atindaki biteni yango na Isalaele mobimba na nzela ya bantoma. Bamemaki sango oyo: « Ezali boye nde bakosala bangombe ya moto nyonso oyo akolanda te Saulo mpe Samuele na bitumba. » Lokola somo makasi ya Yawe ekangaki bato ya Isalaele, batambolaki lokola moto moko.
8 When Saul gave them all weapons at Bezek, he saw that there were 300,000 Israeli men there, as well as 30,000 men from the tribe of Judah.
Saulo atangaki bango, na Bezeki; motango ezalaki: mibali ya Isalaele nkoto nkama misato, mpe mibali ya Yuda nkoto tuku misato.
9 So Saul sent messengers back to the people at Jabesh to tell them, “We will rescue/save you by noontime tomorrow.” When the people of Jabesh heard that message, they were very joyful/happy.
Balobaki na bantoma oyo bawutaki na Yabeshi: « Bokende koloba na mibali ya Yabeshi ya Galadi: ‹ Bokokangolama lobi, na tango moyi ekongala makasi. › » Tango bantoma bakendeki mpe bapesaki sango yango epai ya bato ya Yabeshi, bato yango basepelaki makasi.
10 Then the men of Jabesh told [Nahash], “Tomorrow we will surrender to you, and then you can do to us whatever you want to.”
Boye bato ya Yabeshi balobaki na bato ya Amoni: « Tokomikaba lobi na maboko na bino, mpe bokosala biso nyonso oyo bokomona ete ezali malamu. »
11 But before the sun rose the next morning, Saul [and his army arrived. He] divided them into three groups. They rushed into the camp of the soldiers from Ammon, and attacked them. By noontime they had killed most of them, and those who were not killed scattered. Each of them who ran away ran away alone.
Mokolo oyo elandaki, Saulo akabolaki mibali na ye na masanga misato. Mpe liboso ete tongo etana, bakotaki na molako ya bato ya Amoni mpe babomaki bango kino na tango oyo moyi engalaki makasi. Bapanzaki bato oyo babikaki na lolenge oyo esalaki ete etikalaki ata na mibali mibale te kati na bango oyo bakobaki kozala esika moko.
12 Then the people [of Jabesh] said to Samuel, “Where are those men who said that they did not want Saul to be our king? Bring them here, and we will kill them!”
Bato balobaki na Samuele: — Wapi bato oyo bazalaki koloba: « Boni, Saulo akoyangela biso? » Bomemela biso bato yango mpo ete toboma bango.
13 But Saul replied, “[No], we are not going to execute anyone today, because this is the day that Yahweh has saved us Israeli people. [It is a day to rejoice, not to kill anyone].”
Kasi Saulo alobaki: — Moto moko te akokufa na mokolo ya lelo, pamba te Yawe akangoli Isalaele na mokolo ya lelo.
14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Let’s all go to Gilgal, and there we will again proclaim [that Saul is] our king.”
Samuele alobaki na bato: — Boya! Tokende na Giligali mpo na kovandisa kuna bokonzi ya Saulo.
15 So they went to Gilgal. There, knowing that Yahweh was watching, they proclaimed that Saul was their king. Then they offered sacrifices to enable them to maintain fellowship with Yahweh. And Saul and all the other Israeli people were very happy.
Bato nyonso bakendeki na Giligali mpe batiaki kuna Saulo lokola mokonzi, na miso ya Yawe. Babonzaki kuna bambeka ya boyokani na miso ya Yawe, mpe Saulo elongo na mibali nyonso ya Isalaele basepelaki makasi.
